02.01.2011 · Blog
Moe for something with value...
I had to snap a picture of this advertisement for a girls' school in Suginami, an area known for its high concentration of anime production...
22.04.2010 · Blog
Haruhi gum!
Lotte's new ACUO gum ad campaign features the girls of "Suzumiya Haruhi." Naturally, I snapped a picture of the sign on the train. I...
17.04.2010 · Blog
Ragnarok signs are the best ever!
Though I love RPGs, I am not a really big online gamer. Still, these new adverts for Ragnarok are just awesome enough to make me want to...
04.04.2010 · Blog
The reach of moe is long...
OK, so anime of late tends to put in cute girls to attract viewers and sell merchandise. Some people criticize and dismiss it for this...
02.03.2010 · Blog
One Piece ad is a disgrace
I love the manga "One Piece," and I love the cheap and stylish clothes at Uniqlo. But this ad is just plain unfortunate. Maybe it's the...
15.02.2010 · Blog
Yokoso! Japan ad features maid
I just saw this in Shinjuku Station. Didn't give it much thought, but something compelled me to take a closer look. Morbid curiosity. And...
13.01.2010 · Blog
Miku and Kenketsu-chan
The Electric Town Entrance of JR Akihabara Station has been undergoing some vast renovations these past few months. The downside is really...
23.11.2009 · Blog
Gigantor - Japan's pride
I was walking through Akihabara today, my birthday, and happened to notice this ad from Docomo. Gigantor is flying across the skies with...
15.11.2009 · Blog
Yoyogi Animation Gakuin and 'Cool Japan'
Just saw this sign and thought it was funny. After the failed Aso Taro administration, I thought there might be a general ban on using this...
03.11.2009 · Blog
Know Akiba, get chicks
Newsflash from "R-25," a free information magazine in Tokyo: "If you understand Akiba, then you might be popular overseas?"...
05.08.2009 · Blog
Eva Phone ad
Just saw this walking through Harajuku. I think it's funny how iconic the text-on-image style has become since Eva. The Sound Only in the...
27.05.2009 · Blog
Moe, maids and coffee
A sign in Akihabara station. It reads: "You, all moe in Akihabara. We haven't any maids or butlers, but this is a delicious new meeting....
14.03.2009 · Blog
Yes we can coffee!
President Barack Obama likes to say, "Yes we can," a simple message that inspired people the world over. This little phrase has captured...
